Beyond Survival Rates: Samsung Medical Center Tracks Patient Quality of Life in Value-Based Care
Even when follow-up imaging confirms a patient’s cancer is well controlled with no signs of recurrence, clinical success remains incomplete if that...
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Not All Flat Feet Are Created Equal: Why Adult-Acquired Arch Collapse Demands Immediate Care
Soccer player Park Ji-sung and marathoner Lee Bong-ju both have flat feet. Lee even had mismatched feet, with his left foot roughly 4 millimeters...
Stomach Cancer Often Strikes Without Symptoms: Doctors Urge Biennial Endoscopy After Age 40
Every year, Sept. 7 marks Early Stomach Cancer Screening Day. Established by the Green Bell Foundation, a nonprofit...
The "Complete Protein" Myth: How Animal Meat Triggers Cancer, Hypertension, and Diabetes
Animal protein is widely celebrated as a "complete protein" because it contains all essential amino acids.
Over 65 and Shut Out of Stem Cell Transplants? Fitness, Not Age, Should Guide Multiple Myeloma Care
Older adults diagnosed with multiple myeloma should not automatically be ruled out for autologous hematopoietic stem...
Nearly 4 in 10 Patients Continue Smoking After Cancer Diagnosis: Quitting Slashes Cardiovascular Risk by 36%
A cancer diagnosis is often considered a powerful catalyst for lifestyle changes, yet real-world data reveals that...
South Korea’s First Homegrown CAR-T, Rimqarto, Moves Closer to Coverage with 67% Complete Response Rate
Curocell announced on Sept. 4 that its chimeric antigen receptor T-cell (CAR-T) therapy Rimqarto (generic name:...
Robot-Assisted Operations Account for 1 in 5 Stomach Cancer Surgeries at Samsung Medical Center as Milestone Hits 1,500
Samsung Medical Center has performed more than 1,500 robot-assisted stomach cancer surgeries, reaching the milestone 16...
Keimyung University Dongsan Hospital Reaches 10,000 Robotic Surgeries, First Center Outside Seoul Area to Hit Milestone
Amid the ongoing concentration of patients traveling to major hospitals in the Seoul metropolitan area for specialized...
Hansol Hospital Reaches 200 Single-Port Robotic Surgeries in 8 Months
Hansol Hospital, a colorectal specialty hospital designated by the Ministry of Health and Welfare, announced Sept.